Following a successful career as a journalist, Cary earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Victoria in 1994. He won several academic awards and scholarships in law school and was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1995. Practicing personal injury and criminal defence law in Victoria, Cary was a partner in the highly regarded firm of Morino & Rodin until moving to Calgary in 2006. He practiced law with his brother Greg at Rodin Law Firm before joining Alberta Justice as a Crown Prosecutor. Cary went on to become Assistant Chief Crown Prosecutor and prosecuted a number of high profile murder, home invasion, and bank robbery cases. Cary teaches Trial Advocacy at the University of Calgary law school.
In 2013 Cary returned to private practice at the Rodin Law Firm where he now focuses on personal injury litigation. He has extensive trial and appellate experience at Provincial Court, Queen’s Bench, B.C. Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal levels. Cary’s trial experience is a tremendous asset to his clients.
A qualified pilot since 1977, Cary is an avid aviator and flies his own airplane. He competed in the Canadian Aerobatic Open Championship in 2002 and 2005, taking third place in his category both years. He is also a motorcycle enthusiast, certified SCUBA diver and is known to torture those within earshot with his guitar playing. He also plays trumpet in the Westwinds Bronze Jazz Ensemble.